2008-09: Member of the U.S. Men’s National Team at the 2009 IIHF Men’s World Championship … Appeared in five games and registered two points (1-1).

NHL EXPERIENCE:

With San Jose: 2008-09: Skated in 80 regular-season games for the San Jose Sharks during his third National Hockey League season … Recorded career highs in points (59), goals (25), assists (34), shorthanded goals (3) and shots (266) … Ranked sixth among NHL forwards with 74 blocked shots … Added one assist in six playoff games.

2007-08: Skated in all 82 regular-season games and totaled 40 points (19-21) … Tied for second on the Sharks with nine points (5-4) in 13 playoff contests.

2006-07: Collected 28 points (14-14) in 46 regular season games … Scored one goal in six playoff games.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE: Skated in 16 games with the Worcester Sharks of the American Hockey League in 2006-07 … Recorded 26 points (8-18) … Skated in 84 games over two seasons (2004-06) at the University of Wisconsin of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association … Totaled 101 points (39-62) … Selected to the All-WCHA Second Team, Men’s RBK Division I West All-America Second Team and helped Wisconsin win the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship in 2006 … Named to the All-WCHA Rookie Team in 2005 … Skated in 54 regular season games for the Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League in 2003-04 …Totaled 52 points (21-31) … Added 12 points (6-6) in 12 playoff contests … Recorded 69 points (36-33) in 60 regular-season games for Waterloo in 2002-03 … Added 12 points (5-7) in seven playoff games … Named to the USHL All-Rookie Team, USHL First All-Star Team and USHL Rookie of the Year.

PERSONAL: Selected by the San Jose Sharks in the seventh round (205th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft … Born in 1984, in Stevens Point, Wis.